Tajikistan

The Republic of Tajikistan (Тоҷикистон), formerly known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Tajikistan means the 'Land of the Tajiks'.

Provinces

Main article: Provinces of Tajikistan

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Tajikistan is divided into regions, or provinces (singular: viloyat, plural: viloyatho) (capitals in parentheses)-

Related Topics:
Tajikistan - Province - Viloyat

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• Khatlon Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa)
• Sughd Viloyati Sughd (Khujand)
• Karotegin (Kofarnihon)

and one autonomous province (viloyati mukhtor)-

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• Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon (Khorugh).

Additionally, the area containing the capital (RRS, Region of Republican Subordination), Dushanbe, has no viloyat-level administrative divisions.

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note: the administrative center name follows in parentheses

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